Generational Music Communities Survey

In this English folk music worksheet, 8th graders read about the characteristics, instruments, and purpose of traditional music. They read about the history of folk music and contemporary uses of this type of music. They answer 10 short...

Students focus on age-related generations to assess how traditional music is transmitted from one generation to another and how music functions for people within a generation. They compare/contrast and explore music in their own...

In this Louisiana musical landscape activity, students discover what generational music communities they belong to by answering 10 short answer questions.

In this generational music communities worksheet, students note the things they learned about music styles that appeal to people in certain age groups.

In this generational music worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with information about music that appeals to various age groups. Students further explore generational music by answering seven short answer questions .

In this generational music communities worksheet, students choose a master musician from Louisiana, write an essay about him or her, and use the chart to assess their own presentations as well as those of their peers.

Students discuss music of other eras students discuss the influence of elements such as politics, social events, etc. on music of the time. They examine the cause and effect of musical diversity after watching a video segment: "Behind...

Students hone their listening skills. They develop tools for approaching research into their own musical traditions and those of community and state and examine different ways of recording data. They design different types of research...

Students identify important Americans from the colonial, revolutionary and slavery periods who are noted for standing up for their beliefs in the face of peer disapproval. They identify the importance of music in motivating and...

Learners discuss various ways families and communities pass down oral and visual art forms to younger generations. This multi-subject introductory lesson plan prepares students to create a project about their own families.